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Deborah Colker (born 1960
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) is a Brazilian writer, theater director, dancer and choreographer. She was an awardee of the
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance The Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End ...
. Colker was also the movement director and choreographer of the
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Career

Colker began working as a movement director in 1984. She was involved in more 30 plays, working with Brazil's prominent director and actors. She founded her dance company, the Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker, in 1993. One of her early works was ''Velox,'' which explored movement and space and integrated movements from ordinary life. It focused on fusing street, classical, and contemporary dances that do not only include dancers as performers but also actors and fashion models. One of the notable performances in the company's repertoire was ''Mix'', which featured a collection of movements that investigate the physics of motion on a vertical stage. This choreography won for Colker the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in 2001. In 2009, she wrote, directed and choreographed the
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production, '' Ovo''. Her works include ''4 por 4'' ("4 x 4"), which involved a quartet of dances that also featured high-class circus choreography. This performance explored concepts such as containment, delicacy, limitation, daring, and transparency. Colker was responsible for the more than 6,000 volunteers who danced in the Rio Olympics opening ceremony. She combined ''Velox'' and ''Rota'' performances, which were part of the repertoire of her dance company.


Awards

*2001 :
Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...
*2018 :
Prix Benois de la Danse The Benois de la Danse is a ballet competition held annually in Moscow. Founded by the International Dance Association in 1991, it takes place each year on or around April 29 and it's judged by a jury. The members of this jury change every year and ...


References


External links

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Cirque Du Soleil – Meet the Creators of Ovo
Brazilian female dancers People from Rio de Janeiro (city) Living people 1960 births Brazilian choreographers Prix Benois de la Danse winners {{Brazil-arts-stub